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Published on Sep 25, 2015
Again the Russians have thrown Washington a lifeline to rescue Obama from his administration’s catastrophic policies in Syria. After years of demanding forced regime change and watching the rise of the Islamic State, can the official groupthink in Washington finally accept defeat and embrace Putin’s offer?

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Published on Sep 28, 2015
The recession in Russia is turning out to be longer and deeper than most economists had expected. Nonetheless, there is a growing consensus the worst is behind us. With low oil and commodity prices, how is the Russian economy changing and what will be the drivers of growth?

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Published on Sep 30, 2015
At the annual opening of the UN General Assembly the Russia's President Vladimir Putin made it abundantly clear the West's business as usual approach to solving the world problems is outdated and counterproductive. creates problems like Syria – not solutions.

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Published on Oct 2, 2015
Russia has made good on its commitment to start fighting ISIL in Syria from the air. Russia is also establishing a coalition to protect the legal government in Damascus. This has caused an uproar in Washington. Can the Kremlin and the White House fight terrorists in tandem?

CrossTalking with Patrick Henningsen, James Carafano, and Marwa Osman.

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Published on Oct 5, 2015
There is a wide consensus that the United Nations needs to be more representative and democratic – particularly the Security Council. Though the same consensus has not been translated into practical steps. It would appear those who today have the most power at the UN are in no mood to share it with others.

CrossTalking with James Carden, Stephen Schlesinger, and Kapil Komireddi.

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Published on Oct 7, 2015
The reaction from Washington on Russia’s upgraded fight against terrorism in Syria gives new meaning to the term ‘shock and awe’. The Obama administration’s strategy is in a quandary – it shows itself uninterested in ending the Syrian civil war. Instead it still wants Assad gone.

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Published on Oct 9, 2015
An expanding strategy and upping the ante – Russia is increasing its campaign against terrorist groups in Syria, while protecting the legitimate government in Damascus. Official Washington continues to struggle to find a response, other than expressing its fury. Being angry at Russia is not a foreign policy.

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Published on Oct 12, 2015
Getting down to business – Russia’s words match its actions. There is growing evidence terrorist groups in Syria have taken a real battering from Russia’s airpower. The West, particularly the U.S., remains at loss how to react. In the meantime, Russia creates political facts on the ground. CrossTalking with Jonathan Steele, Fred Fleitz, and Eric Draitser.

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Published on Oct 13, 2015
Fifteen months after the tragic loss of MH17 over war-torn Ukraine the Dutch Safety Board has presented the results of its investigation. From the very beginning the explicit aim of this probe was to determine why the plane was destroyed in midair. Will we ever learn the “who” and “why” parts of this tragedy?

CrossTalking with John Laughland, Alexander Mercouris, and Dmitry Babich.

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Published on Oct 16, 2015
From one fiasco to another: Washington has failed to change the regime in Syria, failed to effectively fight ISIS, and now wants Russia to fail. At the same time, Obama appears to be willing to arm any anti-regime fighter who can carry a gun. What could possibly go wrong with that?

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Published on Oct 19, 2015
What are the primary principles that form Russia’s foreign policy? In the West, publics are repeatedly told Russia is an aggressive state – is there any evidence to back up this claim? And finally, what about the role of diplomacy? CrossTalking with Nicolai Petro, Mark Sleboda, and Gilbert Doctorow.

Mother Lode Found

Published on Oct 19, 2015
What are the primary principles that form Russia’s foreign policy? In the West, publics are repeatedly told Russia is an aggressive state – is there any evidence to back up this claim? And finally, what about the role of diplomacy? CrossTalking with Nicolai Petro, Mark Sleboda, and Gilbert Doctorow.

Mother Lode Found

Published on Oct 19, 2015
What are the primary principles that form Russia’s foreign policy? In the West, publics are repeatedly told Russia is an aggressive state – is there any evidence to back up this claim? And finally, what about the role of diplomacy? CrossTalking with Nicolai Petro, Mark Sleboda, and Gilbert Doctorow.

Mother Lode Found

Published on Oct 19, 2015
What are the primary principles that form Russia’s foreign policy? In the West, publics are repeatedly told Russia is an aggressive state – is there any evidence to back up this claim? And finally, what about the role of diplomacy?

Mother Lode Found

Published on Oct 21, 2015
The sulking empire: Washington’s Syria policy lies in tatters with the Russian military making short order of illegal groups and other foreign-paid terrorists. The West's so-called “moderates” are merely a rebranding trick. Today the Beltway political caste are no longer the wizards of the universe – should we cheer, or expect more irrational behavior from them?

CrossTalking with Hafsa Kara Mustapha, George Szamuely, and Sam Husseini.

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Published on Oct 23, 2015
It is now undeniable Russia is making a military difference in favor of Damascus in Syria’s horrific civil war. But what is next? Can new facts on the ground convince Washington and its erratic coalition to rethink what is most important – regime change or fighting terrorists?

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Published on Oct 26, 2015
Russia has acted boldly and within international law in Syria – but what can we expect next? Washington and its allies remain dumbfounded on how to react. What will prevail - reason and realpolitik or an intensified proxy war? We truly face a moment of truth.

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Published on Oct 28, 2015
How has Russia’s stepped up role in Syria changed the politics of that country’s civil war and the regime? Washington acknowledges Russia’s bombing campaign at the request of Damascus, but still does not accept it. Is this because Washington does not practice diplomacy anymore?

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Published on Oct 30, 2015
Doubling down or re-calibrating? After finding itself painted into a corner, the Obama administration appears to be doing both when it comes to Syria. However, it is unclear whether either approach will generate the desired outcomes. In the meantime, Russia and its allies have taken matters into their own hands.

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Published on Nov 4, 2015
Western Russia-bashing is not new, though it has never been so counter-productive. Unwilling to go along to get along, Russia’s political elite is self-confident when defining what is in the country’s interest. This makes the exceptionalists inside the beltway go mad!

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Published on Nov 6, 2015
Steady as she goes: Russia continues to pursue a carefully calibrated policy of force and diplomacy in Syria. Damascus invited Moscow to enter the conflict to preserve the state and fight terrorism. Washington and its allies remain clueless

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Published on Nov 6, 2015
Steady as she goes: Russia continues to pursue a carefully calibrated policy of force and diplomacy in Syria. Damascus invited Moscow to enter the conflict to preserve the state and fight terrorism. Washington and its allies remain clueless

Damn man... The American media is so corrupt that I have to look to the Russians for news that's closer to the truth? What's the world coming to?

On the one hand America is supposed to be fighting terrorists, and I have to get fingered whenever I travel by air, and on the other hand Washington is spending my hard earned tax money on supporting moderate terrorists linked to Isis and al Qaeda?

The American foreign policy doesn't even make sense. America is supporting foreign anti Assad government rebel mercenaries in Syria who are linked to terrorism while they claim to fight Isis who is also fighting Assad...

What do they think will happen if Assad falls? Another Libya or post war Iraq? Do we really need to do this same song and dance again? Do they really just sit there in the pentagon all day and think of how can America fuck shit up even more than it already has? Why are we even over there?

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Published on Nov 9, 2015
The most recent China wave on the remaking of the Pacific: over the last weeks Beijing and Washington have upped the ante in their game of chicken to determine who will have sway and influence. Do China and the U.S. face nearly endless trials between accommodation and confrontation?

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Published on Nov 11, 2015
While Secretary John Kerry talks of some kind of peace process for Syria, Washington appears to be doubling down on the same failed policy. Nonetheless, if the Russian deployment has bought time for diplomacy to take place, it has also bought time for the Syrian army to recover. The ball is in Washington’s court...

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Published on Nov 16, 2015
As we all grieve for Paris in the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks, some very hard and painful questions must be addressed to what degree are the attacks in Paris blowback for Western meddling in the Middle East? And has the West's war on terror only generated more terror?

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Published on Nov 17, 2015
Terror over the Sinai: It is official – the Russian plane flying from Egypt was indeed a victim of terror. Who is really responsible remains unclear, nonetheless there can be no doubt much of the terrorism coming out of the Middle East has its origins in the West.

CrossTalking with Alexander Mercouris, David Swanson, and Mohammad Marandi.

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Published on Nov 20, 2015
After a series of horrific terrorist attacks, a truly global coalition to fight and destroy ISIL is in the making. At the same time Washington continues to ignore those who are really doing the fighting, particularly Russia. Are arrogance and false pride the real barriers to peace in Syria?

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Published on Nov 23, 2015
It is happening, slowly but surely – Russia’s economy is expected to return to growth some time next year. How has this recession changed the country, and is there a strategy to end the boom or bust cycle?

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Published on Nov 24, 2015
What does the downing of a Russian Air Force jet by Turkey tell us about the war against the Islamic State? How many sides are there in the conflict? And who benefits from a very divided front? Is ending the Syrian civil war as elusive as ever?

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Published on Nov 27, 2015
And now for the consequences: In the wake of Turkey’s intentional downing of a Russian military aircraft over Syrian airspace, the Russia-Turkey relationship is in steep decline. Ankara says it merely acted in self-defense, but it appears to be protecting Islamic State.

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Published on Nov 30, 2015
Crime, and now punishment: So far the Russians are succeeding on all counts. The situation in Syria has stabilized, the Syrian army is on the offensive, and negotiations are underway. Is this why Turkey shot down the Russian jet over Syrian airspace?

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Published on Nov 30, 2015
Crime, and now punishment: So far the Russians are succeeding on all counts. The situation in Syria has stabilized, the Syrian army is on the offensive, and negotiations are underway. Is this why Turkey shot down the Russian jet over Syrian airspace?

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Published on Dec 2, 2015
In the wake of Turkey’s intentional downing of a Russian jet over Syrian airspace it appears the wrong lessons are being learned. Instead of greater cooperation to fight terrorism, we see the US doubling down on its failed policy. Events are spinning out of control as Syria turns into a battleground for military forces locked on a mutual collision course.

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Published on Dec 4, 2015
The plot dangerously thickens – with the UK voting to officially join the Syrian conflict, the battlefield and airspace are now precariously crowded. And since the U.S. and its allies are unwilling to cooperate with the Syrian-led coalition, do one and all sides risk miscalculation? Maybe this is what Washington wants…

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Published on Dec 7, 2015
The Syrian Civil War is a place of cruel realities and western illusions. The only moderate force on the ground is the Syrian Arab Army – fighting for Syria’s sovereign survival. This is unacceptable to the Washington Consensus. For the sake of false pride, is Washington willing to destroy everything in its path?..

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Published on Dec 9, 2015
Recent claims that the US bombed a Syrian military installation may be a telling example of how Washington and its allies intend to escalate their war on the Syrian regime and NOT against terrorists. It would appear Assad remains target number one.

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Published on Dec 14, 2015
Differing agendas and competing visions – this is how the Syrian Civil War is being fought today. Washington and its allies continue to pursue a policy focused on desired political outcomes. On the other hand, Russia and its allies target and destroy terrorists. Is working at cross-purposes what keeps this war going?

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Published on Dec 17, 2015
With two widely differing coalitions and one very complex Civil War, it would appear there is little room for compromise in Syria today. While Russia has called for a united front to fight terrorism in the country, Washington and its allies have very different and often contradictory plans.

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Published on Dec 18, 2015
After years of bickering and bellicose language, it would appear the major powers might be able to come to an understanding on how to end the Syrian Civil War. Well, that’s according to John Kerry. Moscow is not as convinced as the US Secretary of State. The question remains: can Washington change its thinking about the conflict?

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Published on Dec 21, 2015
We are warned that Christianity will disappear from Iraq and Syria – places where Christians have lived since the religion began – within one or two generations. Why is the West largely indifferent to the fate of Christians in the Middle East? The forced toppling of secular regimes in the region has been a catastrophe for the followers of Christ.